Are Space Marines eunuchs?

[No Such Agency]

I was just thinking... Space Marines are these super warriors, totally devoted to war craft and the Emperor. They spend their entire lives either battling their enemies, or in regimented military exercises.

So... we all know that the testosterone-laden men in their prime who tend to make good warriors also have... other urges. Since Space Marines have no place in their lives for anything like marriage, girlfriends, or even prostitutes, how are these urges controlled? Are they surgically castrated? Or are they on some sort of drug program that suppresses their sex drive? Are they a futuristic version of the Sacred Band of Thebes, taking lovers from among their own ranks?

Inquiring minds want to know.

 

[dendawg]

Now thats a good question.
do they ever get to hook up with the sisters of battle for a sady hokings dance?lol

 

[Leunam]

Hmm, never thought of it like that. I imagine they are drugged to keep that urge down.

That being said I\'m sure they give each other a pat on the butt when they take down some nids or what-not.

 

[green stuff]

Well they are brainwashed when they become Marines, so I guess part of the program must take care of that. Some of the BL fluff tends to show that even if in their youth they might have been in love with someone, they\'ve now found a greater cause ... yeah right . The warrior-monk thing never really convinced me .

 

[Minigrrrl]

yes, they are! and if they\'re not, they should be! As far as I know they get \'doctored\'....

 

[green stuff]

Message original : Minigrrrl
and if they\'re not, they should be!

No way. Testosterone is one of the primary molecules for agressivity. They\'re supposed to be warriors not sloths.

 

[mrteal]

They get help from their best friend... the right hand.lol



But really I think they are \"brainwashed\" like GS says.

 

[freakinacage]

but even if they are brainwashed, there would still be \'emissions\'. are there specific servitors for cleaning up?

 

[snowball99]

Originally posted by mrteal
They get help from their best friend... the right hand.lol

Hmmm...is that what a \'power-glove\' is?

 

[pitynoman]

Originally posted by freakinacage
but even if they are brainwashed, there would still be \'emissions\'. are there specific servitors for cleaning up?

What would those be,pattern Alpha jizz mop servitors?lol

 

[No Such Agency]

Well, I think I found a possible answer:

 

[Itchy]

Well, if they have four hearts, six lungs, etc... why not take away their junk and keep them on a chemical coctail with testosteron in it? Keeps them amped for war and you never have any need for your alpha server moppers.

 

[freakinacage]

something else to bear in mind would be the size if it were to be appropriatly proportioned.....

 

[vincegamer]

Why not?
The Mamluks were some of the most effective warriors of their time and every one a eunuch. You couldn\'t rise to any rank if you weren\'t a eunuch because of the possibility that you might choose family over country otherwise.

 

[supervike]

I remember stories of guys in the military saying they (they as in \'the gubment) used a mysterious substance called....salt peter. They put it in the eggs, and it curbed the old sex drive.

So, thats my guess.

Salt peter in the Emporer Omelets.

 

[Itchy]

i thought they gave Salt Peter to paratroopers? The altitute is known to cause erections, and Salt Peter prevents it. Never heard of it curbing sex drive???

Wo0ps... spoke too soon. http://www.snopes.com/military/saltpetr.htm
Guess the military doesn\'t touch it all... or so they claim:]

 

[Waffles]

I thought I\'d just pipe into this very important discussion with the fact that space marines only get 15 minutes a day of \'free time\' (if any, since many commanders consider that too much free time) so there really isn\'t much opportunity or time to find a member of the opposite gender.

I think sisters of battle are celibate. I\'m sure I\'ve read that somewhere.

 

[vincegamer]

I\'m pretty sure the Emperor does something to them, otherwise the supertestosteronificated space marines would forget about fighting when one of the scantily clad eldar witches showed up.

 

[Dedwrekka]

I tend to think that all their brainwashing could at the very least give them the same....gratification for serving the emperor.
Personally I think that the space marines would have a lot fewer numbers if they were castrated....\"We\'ll give you unlimited enemies to fight, unlimited life, and badass gear. However we require a \'personal sacrifice\'.\"

 

[Dedwrekka]

do they ever get to hook up with the sisters of battle for a sady hokings dance?